The day book. (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, July 17, 1912, Image 3

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INTERESTING LOCAL NEWS ITEMSMrs. F. A. Wilcox, operator atWestern Springs signal box attime of wreck; said once to havebeen inmate of Dunning insaneasylum.Mrs. Wilcox refuses to confirmor deny this, story. All indications are she is the woman discharged from Dunning as curedJulv, 1909.Coroner Hoffman is investigating tills story. The insane Mrs.Wilcox had worked for the Burlington before commitment, andif women are the same the Burlington took her back after release and made her signal operator. Chas. Dyse, 1227 W. Van Buren st., shot and. killed wife, Jennie, at home of her brother, 1149Van Buren, and attempted suicide. He probably will die.Eight weeks ago Dyse accusedhis wife of having relations withother men and they parted.G. W. Clark, 1521 School st,run down and badly injured atLincoln and Belmont aves. by Inter Ocean auto truck driven bystrikebreaker.The strikebreaker tried to makegetaway, but citizens captured' him and turned Him ovr to police. Police say they are holdinghim, but won't give out his name.The American has discoveredanother "mysterious woman" inthe Funk-Henning-case. It callsher "the woman in green."This is indeed an age of. highjournalistic art when a nearnewspaper can get away withbunk like that! Journeymen Barbers' International Union has set aside 10A000 for campaign to unionize allbarber shops of Chicago.Ancient Order of Hiberniansrefused credentials of DelegateNorton, Wilmington, Del., president of order in his county, because he is SocialistAJso,-John E. Healy, presidentof Delaware Hibernians, says inestigation will be made, and ifNorton be found active in Socialism he will be asked to withdraw.Mrs. Louise Lindloff, spiritualist and crystal gazer, was indicted by grand jury for murder ofher 15-year-old son, Arthur.No attempt was made bystate's attorney to get indictments against Mrs. Lindloff formurder of her husbands, daughters, or other relatives that thenewsp'apers ehave "been so freelycharging her with.Assistant State's Atty. Northrup gave up his plan of crossexamining Mrs. Rene B. Morrow,charged with mtfrder of husband,all day today.Northrup had a good reasonfor giving up. He grilled Mrs.Morrow for 3 hours, and her answers were so clear and consistent it was evident he was helpingher out, instead of' strengtheningthe state's case.Coroner Peter M. Hoffman hasbeen elected president of National Coroners' Association at Milwaukee. The coroners' convention over,Coroner Hoffman has returned toChicago and will resume his in-